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� . <br /> � NIIN[JTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 18,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Peters stated it is with the exception of a small walkway:that leads to a door. <br /> Curtis asked what the walkway is constructed out of. � <br /> Peters indicated it is a stone walkway. <br /> Levang asked whether there could be further reductions made in the driveway. <br /> Peters sta.ted he would not be opposed to loolcing at further reductions in the driveway. <br /> Curtis pointed out that typically a 20-foot wide curb cut is permitted and that she is unsure whether the <br /> driveway could be reduced further and still be functional. . <br /> Thiesse asked which direction the runoff from the driveway is directed. <br /> � Peters indicated it is to the north. � <br /> Levang asked what the length is from the corner of the garage to the end of the driveway. <br /> Peters stated it is approximately 52 feet. <br /> Schwingler noted the house is 62 feet. - <br /> Gaffron stated the issue would become how the person can back up or turnaround in their driveway. <br /> Thiesse stated there is also some parking for guests and storage and that it would be difficult to reduce the <br /> driveway any further. Thiesse asked whether there is any swale on the lot. <br /> Tom Stokes, Contractor, indicated there is a swale and drain tile to help with the drainage on the lot. <br /> Schoenzeit asked whether a variance is being requested for the tip of the deck. <br /> Peters indicated it is his belief that a variance was granted for the deck and that the dimensions of the <br /> deck were not changed when it was raised. <br /> Thiesse asked if the hardcover on the lakeside of the home is simply replacing what was there originally. <br /> Peters stated previously the upper deck was a lower level tiled patio and has been converted into a deck. <br /> Curtis noted the hardcover did not change when that improvement was made. <br /> Thiesse asked if the concrete area in between is a deck. <br /> Peters indicated it was an existing concrete patio that was covered with some Astroturf that has since been <br /> covered with stone. . <br /> Gaffron asked if there is parking for the neighborhood along the road. <br /> . Page 5 <br />